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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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Shy people are uninterested/disinterested in others
In fact, people sometimes think that shy people are snobbish and uninterested/disinterested in others when really they are just afraid to make contact.
Hi,
Do both uninterested and disinterested fly in the above and mean about the same? Thanks.
Hi,
Do both uninterested and disinterested fly in the above and mean about the same? Thanks.
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Disinterested means impartial, having no self-interest . Uninterested means having no interest , bored or indifferent. So your sentence should be one with uninterested.
- Disinterested means impartial, having no self-interest .
- Uninterested means having no interest , bored or indifferent.
- So your sentence should be one with uninterested.
- Chris
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Disinterested means impartial, having no self-interest.
Uninterested means having no interest, bored or indifferent.
So your sentence should be one with uninterested.
Chris
Uninterested means having no interest, bored or indifferent.
So your sentence should be one with uninterested.
Chris
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You definitely need uninterested here, not disinterested. There's a big difference.
Disinterested is when people are arguing and you don't take sides. You listen equally, and possibly with great interest, to both sides because you are disinterested. Judges have to be disinterested. They can't be uninterested.
If you are disinterested, you say, "I don't have a d
Disinterested is when people are arguing and you don't take sides. You listen equally, and possibly with great interest, to both sides because you are disinterested. Judges have to be disinterested. They can't be uninterested.
If you are disinterested, you say, "I don't have a d
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You should be aware, though, that many native speakers use these incorrectly.
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I am a native speaker and I could not even tell you the meaning of disinterested so I disagree...
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So because you don't know the meaning of the word, it can't be the right choice? Interesting conclusion.
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What exactly do you disagree with, Anonymous? Are you saying that because you don't know the meaning of "disinterested," you disagree with my statement that many people use it incorrectly?
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CalifJimYou definitely need uninterested here, not disinterested. There's a big difference.
Disinterested is when people are arguing and you don't take sides. You listen equally, and possibly with great interest, to both sides because you are disinterested. Judges have to be disinterested. They can't be uninterested.
If you are disinter
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It has a very Southern US feel to it. I can't say I use it myself (the connotation with dog fighting is not something I would use), but I certainly know what the person means when it's used. "I don't have a horse in that race" would be a logical equivalent, but that is NOT a standard expression.
For some reason, I associate it with former President Clinton. I wonder if he said it. No - wa
For some reason, I associate it with former President Clinton. I wonder if he said it. No - wa
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AngliholicI find the bolded saying in your post very interesting.That's why I used it!
AngliholicI wonder if it's very popular or not. Do you native speakers use it a lot?I use it occasionally, and I hear it occasionally, but not very frequently.
CJ
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